$CME announced 2017 average daily volume (ADV) reached a record 16.3MM contracts, up 4% from 2016. During 2017, there were 34 trading days above 20MM contracts, up from 32 days in 2016, despite significantly lower volatility.

$CME declared its annual variable dividend, amounting to $3.50 per share. The dividend is payable on Jan. 15, 2018, to shareholders of record on Dec. 28, 2017. The annual variable dividend totals about $1.2Bil.

$CME said November 2017 average daily volume (ADV) reached 18MM contracts,
down 14% from November 2016, but up 21% compared with October 2017. Options
volume averaged 3.5MM contracts per day, down 18% vs. Nov. 2016. Open interest
at the end of November was 123MM contracts, up 9% from the end of November
2016.

$CME reached average daily volume of 18MM contracts in November 2017, down 14% from last year. Options volume average 3.5MM contracts per day, down 18% from last year. Open interest at the end of November was 123MM contracts, up 9% from the end of November 2016.

$CBOE officials said bitcoin ETFs are likely to hit the markets soon, though the company declined to reveal when they expect to get the regulatory approvals. Rival $CME had last week announced its plan to list bitcoin futures by 2017-end.

$CME will exit its credit default swap (CDS) clearing business by
mid-2018, freeing up $650MM in clearing member capital. Going forward, $CME
will focus its over-the-counter (OTC) clearing services on interest rate swaps
(IRS) and foreign exchange (FX), as well as on developing further capital
efficiencies for market participants.

$CME announced that August 2017 average daily volume (ADV) reached 16MM contracts, up 16% compared with August 2016. August 2017 options volume averaged 3.1MM contracts per day, up 30% vs August 2016, with electronic options averaging 2.2MM contracts per day, up 51% YoY. Open interest at the end of August was 119MM contracts, up 13% YoY.

Derivatives marketplace $CME reported a 1% annual drop in its average
daily volume to 14MM contracts in July. The average options volume decreased 8%
to 2.9M contracts per day. Electronic options averaged 2MM contracts per day,
up 21% from last year.

Derivatives marketplace $CME has decided to develop futures
and options on a new benchmark, following a recent recommendation by the Alternative
Reference Rate Committee. It was recommended that the broad Treasuries repo
financing rate should serve as the reference rate in certain new US dollar
derivatives and other financial instruments.

$CME said its 2Q17 average daily volume reached 16.5MM contracts, up 7% YoY. Options volume averaged 3.6MM contracts per day, up 21%, while interest rate options and energy options average daily volume grew 37% and 22%, respectively. Open interest at the end of June, 2017, was 113MM contracts, up 7% YoY.

$CME's shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. The shareholders also approved the amended and restated $CME Omnibus Stock Plan.